U.P.S. Eyes 40% Fuel Savings with Plastic-Body Trucks
After a yearlong field test in five regions, United Parcel Service has ordered the production of 150 delivery trucks with bodies built of composite plastic panels. The company said that relative to the aluminum-bodied P70 package car, as the company’s equivalent vehicle is known, each plastic-body truck would lower fuel consumption by 40 percent.
Building Driver Buy-In to Fuel Economy
What’s in it for me? That’s what drivers want to know when you try to get them to save fuel. There are few stronger motivators than a good return on an investment. Building driver buy-in to your fuel economy program requires enough incentive to overcome what drivers perceive they’ll be giving up, along with enough […]
Slam Dunk Victory for E.P.A.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a finding by the Environmental Protection Agency that heat-trapping gases from industry and vehicles endanger public health, dealing a decisive blow to companies and states that had sued to block agency rules. “This is a slam-dunk victory for E.P.A. and for the Clean Air Act,” said Frank O’Donnell, […]
Debate over Driver Ed for Teens
There is no debate about this fact: The first year that American teenagers have their driver’s licenses will be among the most dangerous of their lives. Nothing kills more of them than car crashes. There is a debate over this carnage, but it is over the effectiveness of driver education courses.
New Technology to Measure Driver Stress
Ford Motor Co., which earlier this week announced developments to curb traffic delays, is now targeting driver distractions. Researchers at the Dearborn automaker are developing a technology based on readings from sensors placed on the steering wheel, seat and safety belt that can measure a driver’s heart rate, breathing rate and body temperature
